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Where does “tillgodo” come from?

tillgodo (Swedish) comes from Swedish till, from Swedish källa, from Old Swedish kalla, from Old Norse kalla, from Proto-Germanic kalzōną, from Proto-Germanic kalzaz, from Proto-Indo-European gols-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.

tillgodo (Swedish): as a credit, for one's benefit; göra sig tillgodo...

Definitions

  1. as a credit, for one's benefit; göra sig tillgodo...

Ancestry of “tillgodo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtillto; for; with
2Swedishkällaa source; the origin of something; a source of...
3Old Swedishkallato call, name; to summon, call for
4Old Norsekallato call, name, refer to; to call, shout
5Proto-Germanickalzōnąto call, shout
6Proto-Germanickalzaz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangols-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangels-voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call

Words derived from “tillgodo”

  • tillgodogöra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gels- →